Quality and outcomes of diabetes care in patients diagnosed with cancer by Griffiths, R

“…Cancer patients were less likely to meet 5/14 quality measures examined, including total cholesterol ≤5 mmol/L (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.82; 95% CI, 0.75-0.90) and HbA1c ≤59 mmol/mol (adjusted OR=0.77; 95% CI, 0.70-0.85). …”

Technology integration in newborn care: examining communication and decision-making among health professionals in Kenyan hospitals by Ngaiza, GK

“…</p> <p>Using a focused ethnographic approach, I conducted unstructured non-participatory observations, in-depth interviews, and document reviews in two newborn units in level-five Kenyan hospitals. Data collection occurred in two phases, six months apart. …”

“Encouraged to be your true self”: an interpretative phenomenological study of medical students’ experiences of role models in shaping sexual minority identity at medical school... by Zacharias, A, Aitken, D

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five medical students and three medical school faculty within three medical schools, who identified as SGM. …”

Hearing loss and risk of major osteoporotic fracture: a population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom by Khalid, S, Alhambra, DP, Hasheminasab, SA, Vinogradova, Y, Qureshi, N, Ratzinger, M, Brunetti, V, Salas, A, Canals, L

“…Compared with those without HL, individuals with HL had greater frailty (severe electronic frailty index, 5.9% vs. 2.7%), higher incidence of prior falls (14.1% vs. 10.6%), longer mean follow-up with higher incidence of MOF and hip fractures (5.1 vs. 4.4 years, 20.1 and 5.32 vs. 16.58 and 4.54 per 1000 person-years, respectively) and higher risk of MOF and hip fracture (adjusted HR, 1.10 and 1.08, respectively). …”

Evaluating the generalisability of region-naïve machine learning algorithms for the identification of epilepsy in low-resource settings by Duta, I, Kariuki, SM, Ngugi, AK, Mwesige, AK, Masanja, H, Mwanga, DM, Owusu-Agyei, S, Wagner, R, Cross, JH, Sander, JW, Newton, CR, Sen, A, Jones, GD

“…Methods: We sourced data from the Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites dataset, which includes demographic information and clinical variables related to diagnosing epilepsy across five sub-Saharan African sites. For each site, we developed a region-specific (single-site) predictive model for epilepsy and assessed its performance at other sites. …”

Developing feasible and acceptable strategies for integrating the use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in gender-affirming care: an implementation study by Kamran, R, Jackman, L, Laws, A, Stepney, M, Harrison, C, Jain, A, Rodrigues, J

“…<p><strong> Results</strong></p> The systematic review and qualitative study identified barriers and enablers to PROM implementation spanning all five CFIR domains, and 30 CFIR constructs. The top healthcare professional-relevant strategies to PROM implementation from the CFIR-ERIC output include: identifying and preparing implementation champions, collecting feedback on PROM implementation, and capturing and sharing local knowledge between clinics on implementation. …”

Interventions that prevent or reduce perinatal loneliness and its proximal determinants: a restricted scoping review by Naughton-Doe, R, Nowland, R, Tierney, S, Webber, M, Wittkowski, A

“…Five mechanisms were identified within included papers: 1) opportunities for social connection to similar others, 2) positive relationships with a professional or volunteer, 3) normalisation and acceptance of difficulties, 4) meaningful activities and 5) support to overcome barriers (including cultural and financial) to connection. …”

Identification of Southeast Asian Anopheles mosquito species with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry using a cross-correlation approach by Chaumeau, V, Sawasdichai, S, Min, TZMMM, Kularbkeeree, T, Jaruwan, N, Gloria, N, Lee, NY, Trackoolchengkaew, M, Phanaphadungtham, M, Rongthong, P, Inta, A, Watthanaworawit, W, Nosten, F

“…Three hundred fifty-nine specimens could be identified with DNA barcodes and were assigned to 21 sensu stricto species and five sibling species pairs or complexes. A total of 3584 mass spectra of the head of these specimens identified with DNA barcoding were acquired and the similarity between mass spectra was quantified using a cross-correlation approach adapted from the published literature. …”

May measurement month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening findings from Sierra Leone by Jalloh, MB, Williams, CEE, Jegede, OG, Malijan, GMB, Naveed, A, Kanu, A, Bah, AK, Jalloh, F, Jalloh, A, Faulkner, MMJ, Agboola, K, Baldeh, M, Russell, JBW, Oladapo, OO

“…The findings revealed a wide range of antihypertensive medication use among people with known hypertension, ranging from no medication to the use of five or more medication classes. Approximately 43.6% of the participants with known hypertension were taking one antihypertensive medication, while 22.9% were taking two medications. …”

Malaria elimination challenges in countries approaching the last mile: a discussion among regional stakeholders by Lek, D, Shrestha, M, Lhazeen, K, Tobgyel, T, Kandel, S, Dahal, G, Ghimire, YC, Shrestha, B, Ghimire, P, Hein, PS, Peto, TJ, Callery, JJ, Tripura, R, von Seidlein, L, Amaratunga, C, Lynch, CA, Dondorp, AM, Adhikari, B

“…While the vivax malaria burden remains challenging, the consistent decline in falciparum malaria in these countries over the last five years suggests that the goal is achievable. …”

Association between COVID-19 infection and new-onset dementia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shan, D, Wang, C, Crawford, T, Holland, C

“…Similar increased NOD risks were observed in subgroup analyses restricted to an observational period of 12 months (RR = 1.56, 95% CI 1.21–2.01), as well as in five studies that employed propensity score matching to sufficiently and effectively control for multiple confounding covariates (RR = 1.46, 95% CI 1.10–1.94). …”

Individual differences in the effects of physical activity on classroom behaviour by Heemskerk, CHHM, Sumatic, M, Strand, S, Malmberg, L-E

“…PA was measured objectively with wrist-worn accelerometer devices for 24 h before the intervention, and subjectively rated on a five-point Likert scale after each intervention lesson.…”

Qualitative evaluation of the implementation and national roll-out of the NHS App in England by Reidy, C, Papoutsi, C, KC, S, Gudgin, B, Laverty, AA, Greaves, F, Powell, J

“…Participants included patients, carers, members of the public, clinical/non-clinical NHS staff from five GP practices (where we also conducted over 60 h of observations) across England, as well as other industry, policy and civil rights stakeholders. …”

Surface engineering of layered double hydroxides for advanced applications by Laney, K

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Chapter Five</strong> provides an alternative method for the direct synthesis of less aggregated LDH platelets through the control of the Al(OH)₃ gibbsite platelet size. …”

Identification and functional analysis of Git3 G protein-coupled receptors in Ganoderma boninense PER71 by Khairunnisa Hanisah Mohd Daud, Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar, Izwan Bharudin, Shazilah Kamaruddin, Huai, Doris Xia Quay, Farah Diba Abu Bakar, Abdul Munir Abdul Murad

“…Transformation of G. boninense PER71 with pUChph-GIT3 produced five potential Δgit3 gene-silenced mutants. PCR analysis confirmed the integration of the RNAi expression cassette into the fungal genome. …”
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Strategies and difficulties in translating Palestinian women's idioms into English among certified translators by Zayed, Mujahed Hossien Tahir

“…The data analysis showed that the Palestinian certified translators employed five translation strategies: paraphrasing, using a TL idiom with similar meaning but dissimilar form, literal translation, proverbialisation and omission. …”
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess the implementation of physical education programs in Chinese junior high schools by He, Liu, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi, Amri, Saidon

“…EFA results indicate that the five dimensions of this questionnaire are highly reliable. …”
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Does mental fatigue affect performance in racket sports? a systematic review by Ding, Cong, Soh, Kim Geok, Sun, He, Roslan, Samsilah, Cao, Shudian, Zhao, Yue

“…A thorough search was conducted across five databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, SCOPUS, SPORTDiscus (via EBSCOhost), and the Psychological and Behavioral Science Collection (via EBSCOhost). …”
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Newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency in Malaysia: current status, challenges and progress by Chang, Wai Leng, Mohd Noh, Lokman, Abdul Latiff, Amir Hamzah, Woo, Kent Chee Keen, Ismail, Intan Hakimah, Abd Hamid, Intan Juliana, Siniah, Sangeetha, Zainal Abidin, Mohd Azri, Sham, Marina, Mat Ripen, Adiratna, Baharin, Mohd Farid, Abdul Wahab, Asrul, Zainudeen, Zarina Thasneem, Hashim, Ilie Fadzilah, Wong, Yee Ming, Ahmad Shawaludin, Mohamad Qazreen, Ali, Adli

“…All 13 invited experts participated in this study, indicating complete participation from the entire Malaysian immunology fraternity (consisting of eight clinical immunologists and five immunopathologists). Key findings: Several initiatives are ongoing to establish SCID NBS in Malaysia. …”
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Machine learning-based risk prediction model for medication administration errors in neonatal intensive care units: a prospective direct observational study by Henry Basil, Josephine, Lim, Wern Han, Syed Ahmad, Sharifah M., Menon Premakumar, Chandini, Mohd Tahir, Nurul Ain, Mhd Ali, Adliah, Seman, Zamtira, Ishak, Shareena, Mohamed Shah, Noraida

“…Results: A total of 1093 doses were administered to 170 neonates, with mean age and birth weight of 33.43 (SD ± 5.13) weeks and 1.94 (SD ± 0.95) kg, respectively. …”
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